Rubio Announces Release of American Former Ballerina From Russian Prison
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday that ballerina Ksenia Karelina was released from a Russian prison and is on her way back to the U.S. (She is now home)Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national, was visiting her family but was detained in 2024 on treason charges. (She sent $51.80 to Razom, a New York City-based nonprofit organization that sends humanitarian assistance to Ukraine). She was released as part of a prisoner exchange (a man who was a spy), according to the State Department, The Hill reported.
American Ksenia Karelina is back home to the United States. "She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trumpsecured her release,” Rubio said in a post on X.
“@POTUS will continue to work for the release of ALL Americans,” he added.
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